Countries in Oceania by forest area
The share of the land under forest: natural or planted stands of trees at least five metres tall, whether productive or not. 13 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2024
Median country
54%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of land | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Micronesia | 92% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 2 |  Palau | 91% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands | 90% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 75% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 5 |  Fiji | 62% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 6 |  Samoa | 58% | 2024 | Polynesia |
| 7 |  Marshall Islands | 54% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 8 |  New Zealand | 39% | 2024 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 9 |  Vanuatu | 36% | 2023 | Melanesia |
| 10 |  Australia | 17% | 2024 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 11 |  Tonga | 12% | 2024 | Polynesia |
| 12 |  Kiribati | 1% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 13 |  Nauru | 0% | 2023 | Micronesia |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of land | Status |
|---|---|---|
 American Samoa | 80% | Territory of United States of America |
 Northern Mariana Islands | 53% | Territory of United States of America |
 Guam | 52% | Territory of United States of America |
 New Caledonia | 48% | Territory of France |
 French Polynesia | 42% | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the most forest?
- Micronesia has the most forest in Oceania: 92% forest (2024). Next come Palau (91% forest) and the Solomon Islands (90% forest).
- Which country in Oceania has the least forest?
- Nauru, with 0% forest (2023).
- What is the typical forest area of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 13 countries in Oceania is 54% forest: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of the land under forest: natural or planted stands of trees at least five metres tall, whether productive or not. Source: World Bank, mostly 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.